Theology for the Long Haul

Monday, December 13, 2010

Contrarian Reflections on Individualism

"Individualism has debased evangelicalism into a kind of syncretism; spiritually, we need instruction on how to meet the challenges.In a recent and generally excellent book on ecclesiology, Jonathan Leeman devotes not a few pages to denouncing the individualism which, as he sees it, is one of the evils that blinds many people, especially in the West, from seeing how important the church is in the Bible. In short, on all sides we are being taught that individualism dominates Western thought, and it is bad."

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Phil Vander Ploeg

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I am the lucky husband of the astoundingly beautiful and remarkably intellegent Corinne Elizabeth, and proud Father of 2 amazing sons. I am currently writing a thesis for a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies at Ashland Theological Seminiary.

"New Testament Commentary Survey" by D.A. Carson - an awesome resource for helping you choose the best commentaries for your research

"An Introduction to the New Testament" by Carson & Moo

"Commentary on the New Testament use of the Old Testament" by Beale & Carson

"Desiring God" by John Piper

"Classic Christianity" by Thomas C. Oden

Why We’re Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be) by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck

"Abiding in Christ" by Murray

"Eat This Book" by Peterson

"The Last Word" by N.T. Wright

"An Introduction to the New Testament" by deSilva

Desiring God by John Piper

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My Favorite Commentaries

Word Biblical Commentary (Thomas Nelson Publishers)

Hermenia Commentary (Augsurg/Fortress Press)

Socio-Rhetorical Commentary (Eerdmans)

Ancient Christian Commentary (IVP Academic)

Seminary Got You Feeling Confused?

Here are 4 books that every seminary student needs in thier library.

Collected Writings on Scripture by D.A. Carson

Commentary on the New Testament use of the Old Testament by Beale and Carson

New Testament Commentary Survey by D.A. Carson

An Introduction to the New Testament by Carson and Moo

Church Got You Feeling Confused?

A couple encouraging reads !

Why we're NOT Emergent (by two guys who should be) by Kevin Deyoung & Ted Kluck

Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe by Mark Driscoll and Gary Breshears

Life Got You Feeling Confused?

Here is the daily devotional that I use and highly recommend.

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2 Timothy 3:10- 4:5

Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!
Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.